Healthy LifestyleKwinana Plan

Public Health Plan 2015-2018

Short Term – life of the plan • Environments supportive of living healthy lifestyles. • A community with access to more opportunities locally • Environments with less exposure to harm • A local network formed and meeting regularly • More people aware of the opportunities available locally

Long Term – beyond the life of the plan • All aspects of health at levels better than or the same as state average.

Vision

Mission

Outcomes

To have the healthiest community possible.

To create a community in which every resident and visitor has the opportunity to choose a healthy lifestyle.

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IntroductionThis plan has been developed collectively with community input through the Community Strategic plan, local health service providers and by the City’s Environmental Health Officers, Planners, Engineers, Human Resources, Building Services, Community Services, Technical staff and the Healthy Lifestyles Team to motivate a change in attitude towards health services and health promotion and inspire new processes for creating a healthy community. Strategies have been formed from the community’s aspirations for their community, to which the Healthy Lifestyles plan will add value to various plans implemented across the City.

The Plan aims to address the physical, social, cultural and economic factors impacting on people’s health and wellbeing, especially for those in the community at risk. It is designed to complement rather than duplicate Council’s existing planning frameworks and strategies. The Plan focuses on disease prevention by supporting and enhancing the community’s ability to adopt a healthy lifestyle.

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Healthy Lifestyles Themes Community Strategic Themes

Healthy People Rich in Spirit

Healthy Places Surrounded by nature. Its all here

Healthy Marketing and Promotion

Alive with Opportunity

Healthy Partnerships

Strategic Community

Plan

Healthy Lifestyles

Plan

Kwinana Health Profile

Key to this plan is that it is driven by the City’s Strategic Community Plan.

The New Healthy Lifestyles Plan has aligned the 4 elements of the Community Strategic Plan with the 4 themes of the 2009-2013 Healthy Lifestyles Plan and consolidated these in to 3 strategic areas:

Community Driven Planning

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Highest Rates in AustraliaType II Diabetes

CholesterolMental and behavioural problems

Highest percentage of women who smoke while pregnant

Data from the Curtin University Geospatial Report 2014

Health Profile Snapshot

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Healthy People - Rich In Spirit

To support and encourage the community to lead healthier lifestyles by the provision of education and lifestyle opportunities

The community have asked for: We will achieve this by: By making these changes: We will see:

Improved community safety and reduced crime levels

Inspire cultural change around the misuse of alcohol, drugs and tobacco

Taking action, facilitating planning and/or creating policy which influences environments supportive of non-risky alcohol consumption and free of tobacco and other drugs.

Environments which expose the community to less harm from alcohol, drugs and tobacco.

Stimulate community awareness of communicable and infectious diseases and reduce incident rates

Taking action, facilitating planning and/or creating policy which influences environments which minimise spread of disease, ie mosquito management plans, compliance with water and food security, promoting immunisation, etc.

Environments with less exposure to disease

Raise community awareness of minimising pollutants

Provide more educational opportunities to inform the community of the impacts of illegal dumping, smoke from wood fire, water contamination, noise ie workshops, Facebook posts, media releases, posters at community centres

Environments which expose the community to less pollutants

Collaborate with relevant organisations, where possible, to further develop healthy environments

Identifying priority injury issues within the community Providing educational opportunities to enhance community resilience A more resilient community

All sections of the community supported by the provision of relevant community and human services

Facilitate a variety of healthy lifestyle activities, programs and events that are inclusive affordable and promoted effectively.

Activating parks, ovals, walking trails through place making

Environments that are supportive of healthy lifestyle behaviours

Supporting Community Events that promote community inclusion and involvementSupport community involvement in activities that encourage a connected and mentally healthy community, such as community gardens and volunteeringProviding or supporting healthy lifestyle opportunities that build understanding of the importance of good physical and mental wellbeingUsing the Kwinana Recquatic Centre and Community Centres to deliver activities and programs that support healthy lifestyle behaviour change

Actively work with the community to build local capacity

Supporting and educating community groups and local businesses in providing healthy lifestyle opportunities

Form partnerships with local community groups to promote healthy environments ie. healthy canteens, safe alcohol provision, no smoking venues

A community with a greater capacity to support healthy environments. Support and encourage food businesses to provide healthy options

2/5residents

drink at levels of risk or harm

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Healthy People - Rich In Spirit

To support and encourage the community to lead healthier lifestyles by the provision of education and lifestyle opportunities

The community have asked for: We will achieve this by: By making these changes: We will see:

Improved community safety and reduced crime levels

Inspire cultural change around the misuse of alcohol, drugs and tobacco

Taking action, facilitating planning and/or creating policy which influences environments supportive of non-risky alcohol consumption and free of tobacco and other drugs.

Environments which expose the community to less harm from alcohol, drugs and tobacco.

Stimulate community awareness of communicable and infectious diseases and reduce incident rates

Taking action, facilitating planning and/or creating policy which influences environments which minimise spread of disease, ie mosquito management plans, compliance with water and food security, promoting immunisation, etc.

Environments with less exposure to disease

Raise community awareness of minimising pollutants

Provide more educational opportunities to inform the community of the impacts of illegal dumping, smoke from wood fire, water contamination, noise ie workshops, Facebook posts, media releases, posters at community centres

Environments which expose the community to less pollutants

Collaborate with relevant organisations, where possible, to further develop healthy environments

Identifying priority injury issues within the community Providing educational opportunities to enhance community resilience A more resilient community

All sections of the community supported by the provision of relevant community and human services

Facilitate a variety of healthy lifestyle activities, programs and events that are inclusive affordable and promoted effectively.

Activating parks, ovals, walking trails through place making

Environments that are supportive of healthy lifestyle behaviours

Supporting Community Events that promote community inclusion and involvementSupport community involvement in activities that encourage a connected and mentally healthy community, such as community gardens and volunteeringProviding or supporting healthy lifestyle opportunities that build understanding of the importance of good physical and mental wellbeingUsing the Kwinana Recquatic Centre and Community Centres to deliver activities and programs that support healthy lifestyle behaviour change

Actively work with the community to build local capacity

Supporting and educating community groups and local businesses in providing healthy lifestyle opportunities

Form partnerships with local community groups to promote healthy environments ie. healthy canteens, safe alcohol provision, no smoking venues

A community with a greater capacity to support healthy environments. Support and encourage food businesses to provide healthy options

residents smoke

1/4

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Healthy Places - Surrounded by Nature, It’s All here

To provide healthy places to support and encourage healthy lifestyle opportunities in the City

The community have asked for: We will achieve this by: By making these changes: We will see:

A safe and efficient integrated network of roads, footpaths and cycle routes supported by a good public transport system

Inspiring the provision of efficient cycleways and footpaths in newly developed areas and upgrades to existing transport networks that enable active transport

Creating a policy that specifies best practice requirements for encouraging active transport.

Environments supportive of active transport

Reviewing the current Bike Plan to include needs for all pedestrians and footpath users, to plan for upgrades to existing facilities so that they are compliant with policies and accessible to all

A range of multifunctional community places and accessible recreation facilities

Inspire the provision of quality open space and beaches

Continually engage community through the Parks for People Strategy

Environments supportive of positive physical and mental health

Motivate creative design of open space in newly developed areas

Easy access to well-equipped, quality parks and public open spaces

Inspire the provision of accessible and inclusive facilities, open spaces and beaches

Consult access and inclusion working group regarding development of all public buildings, parks, beaches and spaces.

Environments supportive of positive physical and mental healthSupport community groups to establish places that encourage

community participation/involvement, ie community gardens

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Healthy Places - Surrounded by Nature, It’s All here

To provide healthy places to support and encourage healthy lifestyle opportunities in the City

The community have asked for: We will achieve this by: By making these changes: We will see:

A safe and efficient integrated network of roads, footpaths and cycle routes supported by a good public transport system

Inspiring the provision of efficient cycleways and footpaths in newly developed areas and upgrades to existing transport networks that enable active transport

Creating a policy that specifies best practice requirements for encouraging active transport.

Environments supportive of active transport

Reviewing the current Bike Plan to include needs for all pedestrians and footpath users, to plan for upgrades to existing facilities so that they are compliant with policies and accessible to all

A range of multifunctional community places and accessible recreation facilities

Inspire the provision of quality open space and beaches

Continually engage community through the Parks for People Strategy

Environments supportive of positive physical and mental health

Motivate creative design of open space in newly developed areas

Easy access to well-equipped, quality parks and public open spaces

Inspire the provision of accessible and inclusive facilities, open spaces and beaches

Consult access and inclusion working group regarding development of all public buildings, parks, beaches and spaces.

Environments supportive of positive physical and mental healthSupport community groups to establish places that encourage

community participation/involvement, ie community gardens

3/5 residents are

not active

enough

residents are overweight/ obese

7/10

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Healthy Partnerships, Marketing and Communication - Alive With OpportunitiesEngage with partners and stakeholders to share marketing opportunities and responsibilities.

The community have asked for: We will achieve this by: By making these changes: We will see:

Access to a large and varied range of job opportunities that are available locally

Advocating organsiations to provide services locally

Help to identify gaps in service provision and support or partner programs and initiatives run to fill those gaps Less gaps in services

Encourage service providers to take part in the healthier workplaces program

Healthier local workforce

Support a local network of service providers to encourage collaboration and partnerships and sharing of information regarding opportunities

A local Kwinana Health Action Group (KHAG) formed and meeting regularly

Offer attractive work packages through the inclusion of healthy lifestyles opportunities for staff

Continue to offer staff a variety of health and wellbeing opportunities

High rates of people being employed locallyLower staff turnover

Facilitate the number of volunteer and work experience opportunities available locally

Supporting a coordinated effort by Volunteering Coordinator and Club Development Officer to promote local opportunities

More people volunteering in Kwinana

Stimulate economic development and encourage diversification

Motivate community groups and local small businesses to provide healthy lifestyle activities that are affordable and equitable

Advocate for the development of a policy that supports and addresses barriers for local and new businesses offering health promoting services, such as personal trainers in public open space

Policy supportive of healthy business

Supporting the development of an effective marketing plan to reach people of all demographics

More people aware of the opportunities available locally

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Healthy Partnerships, Marketing and Communication - Alive With OpportunitiesEngage with partners and stakeholders to share marketing opportunities and responsibilities.

The community have asked for: We will achieve this by: By making these changes: We will see:

Access to a large and varied range of job opportunities that are available locally

Advocating organsiations to provide services locally

Help to identify gaps in service provision and support or partner programs and initiatives run to fill those gaps Less gaps in services

Encourage service providers to take part in the healthier workplaces program

Healthier local workforce

Support a local network of service providers to encourage collaboration and partnerships and sharing of information regarding opportunities

A local Kwinana Health Action Group (KHAG) formed and meeting regularly

Offer attractive work packages through the inclusion of healthy lifestyles opportunities for staff

Continue to offer staff a variety of health and wellbeing opportunities

High rates of people being employed locallyLower staff turnover

Facilitate the number of volunteer and work experience opportunities available locally

Supporting a coordinated effort by Volunteering Coordinator and Club Development Officer to promote local opportunities

More people volunteering in Kwinana

Stimulate economic development and encourage diversification

Motivate community groups and local small businesses to provide healthy lifestyle activities that are affordable and equitable

Advocate for the development of a policy that supports and addresses barriers for local and new businesses offering health promoting services, such as personal trainers in public open space

Policy supportive of healthy business

Supporting the development of an effective marketing plan to reach people of all demographics

More people aware of the opportunities available locally

2/10residents have had problems with mental health

nearly

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This is an abbreviated version of the plan, for full plan please visit our website or contact our Healthy Lifestyles Team on 9469 0200.

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